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- Issue of
- Oct 18-24, 2012
- Vol. 20, No. 1
News & Comment
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- News
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Police Payback
Spokane City Council agrees to remain silent about a payout for a once-fired cop
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- News
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Risk Review
Spokane is rewriting its risk management policy
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- News
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World’s Worst Job
Meet two people who actually want to be in Congress
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- News
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Eluding Easy Labels
Both Michael Baumgartner and Maria Cantwell, occasionally, break from their parties
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- News
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A New Police Weapon
The police ombudsman says cops need the power to swear; plus, the Internet gets ugly for Todd Mielke
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- Comment
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Lost in Romneyland
Does it bother voters that Mitt Romney has no core principles?
- Comment
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A Practical Leader
In the race for governor, boring old problem-solving trumps the excitement of ideological warfare
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- Comment
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Trail Mix — 10.18.12
History Revisited The new thriller Argo tells the long-classified tale of how six Americans escaped from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1980. History seems to be repeating as our embassies ar
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- Comment
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A Practical Leader
In the race for governor, boring old problem-solving trumps the excitement of ideological warfare
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- Comment
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A Case for Being Delusional
Obama’s going to win Washington state and Romney’s going to take Idaho. Why not vote for someone who has no chance of winning?
Culture & Food
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- Arts & Culture
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For Your Consideration — 10.18.12
WIZARD Let me be so bold as to say this: One of America’s greatest athletes is a guy named David Blaine. Yes, the magician. And yes, I’m totally serious about this. He started on the
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- Arts & Culture
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The Hard Way
Digital is easier, but the Flicker Film Festival prefers to go old-school
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- Arts & Culture
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Squeeze Box Power
An international competition has arrived to remind Spokane that the accordion is a serious instrument
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- Arts & Culture
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Art in the Making
Local artists David Clemons and Steve Gibbs sketch live model Amy Gates at Art in the Making, a live art demonstration in the downtown Coeur d’Alene Plaza Shops. Eleven regional artists sketched
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- Food & Drink
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Sizzle Down
The rumored bacon crisis was just hype, but our recent pork obsession still means higher prices
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- Food & Drink
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Nuevo Cuisine
Cafe Rio offers quick and casual dining in Coeur d’Alene
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- Food & Drink
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Mid-Day Options
Three affordable lunch options from around the region
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- Food & Drink
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UPDATE — Ginger Asian Bistro
“Ginger Asian Bistro is a place for customers to visit, talk, know sushi and know each other,” says Jack Beechinor, assistant sushi chef at the South Hill restaurant. After opening i
Music & Film
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- Music
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Rapper's Delight
Former Spokane rapper Knothead still finds righteous rage behind the mic
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- Film
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Mercy Killing
The Paranormal Activity franchise must be put down
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- Film
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Hedging Your Bets
Arbitrage is a worthy investment, with strong performances by Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon
Special Guides
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- Snowlander
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Fresh Tracks
Testing out this season’s best new boards
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- Snowlander
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Gear That's New To You
Old Man Winter is right around the corner, which means it’s ski swap season. One of the region’s largest winter sports and equipment swaps, Lookout Pass and Silver Mountain Ski Patrol&rsqu
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- Snowlander
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Expo 2012
Snow lovers, brace yourselves. For two days in November, the Spokane Convention Center Expo Hall will be filled wall-to-wall with all the winter sports gear and information you’ll need to get re
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- Snowlander
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Tales of a Snow Rancher
How one ski resort owner keeps busy — really busy
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- Snowlander
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Freak Season
You know you’re a ski freak if summer just can’t get over quick enough
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- Snowlander
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Need A Lift?
Anyone in need of a new ride, take note: Northeastern Washington gets a new chairlift this season. Ski resort 49 Degrees North is opening a lift on Angel Peak, a sub-peak of the Chewelah Peak, where t
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- Snowlander
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A Mountain Passion
Ross Hall was a man of the mountains and a photographer of the heaven he found there. A nationally recognized and locally revered photographer, Hall devoted his much of his life to capturing Inl
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- Snowlander
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The Countdown Begins
This time of year, snow starts to take over my life. Every dollar is allocated for my season pass, new skis, new outerwear and ski movie tickets. The rest gets stashed in my road trip fund for chasing
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- Snowlander
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Action Heroes
Making the gnarliest ski films on top of the world
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- Snowlander
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Hop, Skip and a Flight
Utah license plates read “The Greatest Snow On Earth”; Alta and Snowbird back it up
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- Snowlander
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Fire and Ice
Normally, summertime at a ski resort is a relatively calm time. Employees might clear out trails, repair the lifts, refurbish the lodge or catch up on maintenance. But it wasn’t that way for Jos